Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nepal
Nepal: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 1.8 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nepal, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.8 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nepal peaked at 2.17 per 10,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.09 per 10,000 population, in 2004.
That places Nepal 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.09 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2017 | 2.17 per 10,000 population | +2311.1% |
| 2018 | 0.97 per 10,000 population | -55.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 per 10,000 population | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 per 10,000 population | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.39 per 10,000 population | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 1.64 per 10,000 population | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 per 10,000 population | +9.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.8 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 5.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.8 per 10,000 population is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.995 per 10,000 population, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.09 per 10,000 population | 0.09 per 10,000 population | 0.09 per 10,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.42 per 10,000 population | 0.97 per 10,000 population | 2.17 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.52 per 10,000 population | 1.27 per 10,000 population | 1.8 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nepal?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Nepal was 1.8 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 per 10,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 per 10,000 population in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Nepal ranks 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).